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NASA TV's This Week @NASA, F …
* President Obama spoke with …
02/19/10
Description * President Obama spoke with the crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station from the Roosevelt Room of the White House. * New findings by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in the Andromeda galaxy have provided a major advance in understanding a type of supernova believed critical to studying dark energy. * The telescope aboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, was successfully activated during a January 15 test flight of almost six hours. * A new NASA Web site can help our future explorers and leaders better understand the how's and why's of climate change and what they can do to make our planet more habitable. * Scott Carpenter: ''Godspeed John Glenn'' Forty-eight years ago, Mercury astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth when an Atlas rocket successfully carried his Friendship 7 capsule into space.
Date 02/19/10
Carpenter Launch
Title Carpenter Launch
Full Description Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 Mercury Atlas rocket lifts off from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
Date 09/25/1962
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Astronaut Scott Carpenter
Name of Image Astronaut Scott Carpenter
Date of Image 1959-04-27
Full Description Astronaut Scott Carpenter, one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Project selected by NASA on April 27, 1959. Boosted by the Mercury-Atlas vehicle, the MA-7 mission made the second marned orbital flight by the United States, and carried Astronaut Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 spacecraft to orbit the Earth three times.
Astronaut Scott Carpenter an …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter and technician Joe Schmidt during suiting exercise
Description Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, and Crew Equipment Specialist Joe Schmidt are before a suiting exercise. Schmidt is seen lacing up Carpenter's boots.
Date 09.01.1961
Astronaut Scott Carpenter an …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter and technician Joe Schmidt during suiting exercise
Description Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, and Crew Equipment Specialist Joe Schmidt are before a suiting exercise. Schmidt is seen checking the gloves on the Carpenter's pressure suit.
Date 09.01.1961
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training.
Date 08.10.1959
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Close-up of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training.
Date 08.10.1959
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Close-up of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training and U.S. Navy Air Development Center at Johnsville, PA.
Date 09.01.1961
Original Mercury Astronauts
Title Original Mercury Astronauts
Description The original Mercury Astronauts are pictured around a table admiring an Atlas model. Standing, left to right are Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Walter M. Schirra, Jr., and John H. Glenn, Jr., sitting, left to right are Virgil I. Grissom, M. Scott Carpenter, Donald Slayton, and L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. Below the photo is a copy of each man's signature. Alternative photo number is B-59-41.
Date 07.12.1962
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training.
Date Taken 1959-08-10
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Close-up of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training.
Date Taken 1959-08-10
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Close-up of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training.
Date Taken 1959-08-10
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Close-up of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training.
Date Taken 1959-08-10
Astronaut Scott Carpenter an …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter and technician Joe Schmidt during suiting exercise
Description Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, and Crew Equipment Specialist Joe Schmidt are before a suiting exercise. Schmidt is seen checking the gloves on the Carpenter's pressure suit.
Date Taken 1961-09-01
Astronaut Scott Carpenter an …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter and technician Joe Schmidt during suiting exercise
Description Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, and Crew Equipment Specialist Joe Schmidt are before a suiting exercise. Schmidt is seen lacing up Carpenter's boots.
Date Taken 1961-09-01
Astronaut Scott Carpenter du …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter during centrifuge training
Description Close-up of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, during centrifuge training and U.S. Navy Air Development Center at Johnsville, PA.
Date Taken 1961-09-01
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting exercise
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1962-01-15
Astronaut Scott Carpenter co …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes water egress test
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7, goes through a water egress test. He is in the Mercury pressure suit, without the helmet, and is wearing a life vest.
Date Taken 1962-04-18
Astronauts Scott Carpenter a …
Title Astronauts Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra completes water egress test
Description Project Mercury Astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7, prepares to go through a water egress test. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra (back to camera), the backup MA-7 pilot is also present. Carpenter and Schirra are in the Mercury pressure suit, without the helmet. Behind them is an inflated life raft.
Date Taken 1962-04-18
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter inserted inside his Aurora 7 spacecraft
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter is inserted inside his Aurora 7 spacecraft, before the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Astronaut Scott Carpenter co …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes top egress training in white room
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (the nation's second manned orbital flight), completing top egress training in the white room at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The line he is holding is known as the "man line" which attaches the survival kit to the astronaut. The bag is the survival kit he carries for contingency landings. Clearly visible around his neck is the bag containing the life vest.
Date Taken 1962-03-16
Astronaut Scott Carpenter pr …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter practices top egress
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter practices top egress from neck of the spacecraft prior to the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight.
Date Taken 1962-03-16
Astronaut Scott Carpenter le …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter leaving White Room for launch site
Description Astronaut Scott Carpenter leaving White Room for launch site to begin Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Original Mercury Astronauts
Title Original Mercury Astronauts
Description The original Mercury Astronauts are pictured around a table admiring an Atlas model. Standing, left to right are Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Walter M. Schirra, Jr., and John H. Glenn, Jr., sitting, left to right are Virgil I. Grissom, M. Scott Carpenter, Donald Slayton, and L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. Below the photo is a copy of each man's signature. Alternative photo number is B-59-41.
Date Taken 1962-07-12
Astronaut Scott Carpenter co …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes water egress test
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7, goes through a water egress test.
Date Taken 1962-07-20
Earth and sky views taken wi …
Title Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera during Mercury-Atlas 7
Description Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-17
Astronaut Scott Carpenter lo …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter looks into Aurora 7 capsule before insertion
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Earth and sky views taken wi …
Title Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera during Mercury-Atlas 7
Description Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-17
Earth and sky views taken wi …
Title Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera during Mercury-Atlas 7
Description Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-17
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas …
Title Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission
Description The Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), carrying Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, was launched by NASA from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Astronaut Scott Carpenter on …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter on recovery ship U.S.S. Intrepid after MA-7 flight
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, arrives aboard the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Intrepid, during recovery operations following his earth-orbital mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-10
Earth and sky views taken wi …
Title Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera during Mercury-Atlas 7
Description Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-17
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter inserted into Aurora 7 spacecraft
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 space flight, is inserted into Aurora 7 spacecraft during the prelaunch countdown. Carpenter is assisted into the spacecraft by Astronaut John Glenn and Gunter Vendt, McDonnell Douglas pad capsule test conducter.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Earth and sky views taken wi …
Title Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera during Mercury-Atlas 7
Description Earth and sky views taken with hand-held camera by Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter during Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-17
Astronaut Scott Carpenter re …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter recieves call from President on U.S.S. Intrepid
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, talks with President John F. Kennedy via radio-telephone from aboard the carrier U.S.S. Intrepid. Carpenter was recovered by a helicopter and taken to the U.S.S. Intrepid after a 4 hour and 56 minute mission in space.
Date Taken 1962-07-10
Astronaut Scott Carpenter on …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter on recovery ship U.S.S. Intrepid after MA-7 flight
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, arrives aboard the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Intrepid, during recovery operations following his earth-orbital mission.
Date Taken 1962-07-10
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas …
Title Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission
Description The Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), carrying Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, was launched by NASA from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
Date Taken 1962-09-25
Astronaut Scott Carpenter be …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter being recovered from Ocean after MA-7 flight
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, is seen being recovered from Atlantic Ocean after MA-7 flight. A diver helps Carpenter into a life raft while the capsule floats nearby.
Date Taken 1962-07-10
Astronaut Scott Carpenter re …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter receives NASA Distinguised Service Medal
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, receives the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from NASA Adminstrator James E. Webb during ceremonies at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1962-09-19
Closeup of Astronaut Scott C …
Title Closeup of Astronaut Scott Carpenter inside his Aurora 7 spacecraft
Description Closeup of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter inside his Aurora 7 spacecraft before the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting activity
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a preflight suiting activity at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He is assisted in suiting by technician Al Rochford. In this view, Carpenter is fully suited and is having his gloves adjusted.
Date Taken 1964-02-12
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting exercise
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise. He is assisted in suiting by technician Al Rochford. In this view, Carpenter is fully suited and is having his gloves adjusted (24622), Carpenter is seated in a mock-up of his pilot's seat while fully suited (24623), Carpenter, minus his helmet, smiles at camera as Rochford adjusts his suit (24624).
Date Taken 1965-05-05
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting exercise
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise. He is assisted in suiting by technician Al Rochford. In this view, Carpenter is fully suited and is having his gloves adjusted (24622), Carpenter is seated in a mock-up of his pilot's seat while fully suited (24623), Carpenter, minus his helmet, smiles at camera as Rochford adjusts his suit (24624).
Date Taken 1965-05-05
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting exercise
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise. He is assisted in suiting by technician Al Rochford. In this view, Carpenter is fully suited and is having his gloves adjusted (24622), Carpenter is seated in a mock-up of his pilot's seat while fully suited (24623), Carpenter, minus his helmet, smiles at camera as Rochford adjusts his suit (24624).
Date Taken 1965-05-05
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